Thursday, August 14, 2014

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LISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-14-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all
Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Missouri: Rex Sinquefeld Wants to Gut Local Control and Impose Unfunded MandatesMultimillionaire equity investor Rex Sinquefeld doesn’t like public education. Apparently he doesn’t like teachers either. He doesn’t think teachers should be evaluated by their administrators but by the standardized test scores of their students. Evide
by mike simpson / 1min 
8-14-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 The problem is poverty, language barriers and unmet special education needs!Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy and Tom Foley both claim that they are committed to doing something about Connecticut’s “failing” schools. Democrat Malloy began his approach by becoming the only Democratic governor in the national to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing
by mike simpson / 4min 
8-14-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: No, third grade is not the year when kids go from ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn’No doubt you’ve heard this: ‘Third grade is the year when students go from ‘learning to read’ to ‘reading to learn.’ The truth is not so clear-cut, as explained here by Joanne Yatvin,  a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English who now supervises student teachers for Portlan
by mike simpson / 7min 
8-14-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: What Does Ferguson, MO Have to Do With 9-11?Last night I watched the police in Ferguson, MO as they rolled out their armored vehicles with machine guns on top to confront peaceful protestors and the media.  Even though no curfew had been declared by the mayor or any of the other political cowards in the state, the police, bristling with armor bought with unlimited Homeland Security
by mike simpson / 8min 
8-14-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: Gaza, MO. Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery’s account of his arrest.-Wesley Lowery is an reporter for the Washington Post. An officer with a large weapon came up to me and said, “Stop recording.” I said, “Officer, do I not have the right to record you?” He backed off but told me to hurry up. So I
by mike simpson / 10min 
8-14-14 Ed Notes Online
Ed Notes Online: ParalysisI'm having a very interesting problem. I, as everyone else, am under a bombardment of heavy exploding shells loaded not with shrapnel, but with information. Information which explodes in my mind, branching off into threads of thought processes, any of which could lead to a blog. So many threads that I can't make decisions on what to write about. Thus, paralysis.I always h
by mike simpson / 12min 
8-14-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: For (Some of) the ChildrenChildren are the photo prop of choice for conflicts in war zones around the world. Photographic coverage of the Iraqi refugees trapped by Isis activity has been heavy on photographs of children in the camp. Shocking images from Syria have centered on children (upsetting enough that I'm not going to link). And current warfare in Gaza opened with children-ce
by mike simpson / 16min 
8-14-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: NYSED To Release Common Core Test Scores TodayFrom WIVB:BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The tests are over, and soon we will know the outcome of round two of Common Core testing. New York will release the results Thursday. Students took the math and English tests in April. This is the second year of the controversial testing standards. New York students scored lower last year than th
by mike simpson / 17min 
More Poetry on Teachers and Teaching | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice
More Poetry on Teachers and Teaching | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: More Poetry on Teachers and TeachingLast month I began a feature on poetry about teachers and teaching. Poets who write about teaching are educators, students, and non-educators. Across the globe, they share a common experience of being in classrooms for years. Capturing the feelings, thoughts, and special
by mike simpson / 21min 
Why Checks and Balances Need to Include the Courts | janresseger
Why Checks and Balances Need to Include the Courts | janresseger: Why Checks and Balances Need to Include the CourtsPosted on August 14, 2014 by janressegerJust last week the Education Law Center, whose attorneys have litigated the landmark New Jersey school funding case in Abbott v. Burke, announced that the Education Law Center has “joined the legal teams in Maisto v. State of New York and Bacon
by mike simpson / 28min 
Randi Weingarten on Hillary Clinton and Partisanship in the Ed Debate - Education Writers Association
Randi Weingarten on Hillary Clinton and Partisanship in the Ed Debate - Education Writers Association: Randi Weingarten on Hillary Clinton and Partisanship in the Ed DebateMAY 19, 2014AFT President Randi Weingarten talks support for Hillary Clinton, the possibility of a union-backed Republican candidate, and next year’s mayoral race in Chicago.Recorded May 19, 2014 at EWA’s 67th National Seminar.W
by mike simpson / 31min 
NYC Educator: E4E and Union Leaders--Strange Bedfellows
NYC Educator: E4E and Union Leaders--Strange Bedfellows: E4E and Union Leaders--Strange BedfellowsOne of the interesting things about the corporate push to #SupportTheCore on Twitter was the E4E do-it-yourself page.It had all these wonderful suggestions. First it told you how to join Twitter, if you hadn't yet done so. Then it gave you formulas for writing tweets, like I #SupportTheCore because it
by mike simpson / 42min 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Waking up to a not-so-new American morning
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Waking up to a not-so-new American morning: Waking up to a not-so-new American morning"Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; ...or the right of the people peaceably to assemble" -- 1st Amendment, U.S. Constitution“A riot is the language of the unheard.” -- Dr. M.L. KingThis is supposed to be the 1st day of school in Fe
by mike simpson / 44min 

YESTERDAY

empathyeducates – “Black and White Twins” and the Social Construction of Race
empathyeducates – “Black and White Twins” and the Social Construction of Race: “Black and White Twins” and the Social Construction of RaceBy Lisa Wade, PhD | Originally Published at Society Pages. August 1, 2014, at 09:00 AMFlashback Friday.This remarkable newspaper article illustrates how skin color (which is real) gets translated into categorical racial categories (which are not). The children i
by mike simpson / 8h 
NYCDOE Consultant Michael Agona Gets Caught in the Honey Jar southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: NYCDOE Consultant Michael Agona Gets Caught in the Honey JarWith all the talk lately of lawsuits to do away with tenure and mean tweets, it appears that no one wishes to get to the bottom of why the schools are so messed up; those that are in charge and that make the decisions. Shouldn't this mess be cleaned up?As many have read in my own story of why tenure is nee
by mike simpson / 10h 
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Who belongs Part 1
Reflections on Teaching » Blog Archive » Who belongs Part 1: Who belongs Part 1This is my family a couple of years ago, and here is a more recent photo:Recently, in the car on the way to the camping trip pictured above, a discussion came up about the time my son was asked to open his backpack in our local grocery store. My son has a tendency to gallop ahead of us and I caught the tail end of that
by mike simpson / 13h 
With Tueday's school board loss, charter advocates recalculate | 89.3 KPCC
With Tueday's school board loss, charter advocates recalculate | 89.3 KPCC: With Tueday's school board loss, charter advocates recalculateWINS!!! After Tuesday's defeat of another of their candidates to the Los Angeles school board, charter school advocates are rethinking how to support local candidates."The area where I would like to see us continue to make strides is reliably marshalling a
by mike simpson / 13h 
Nite Cap 8-13-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPCheers and Checked Again | Continuing ChangeCheers and Checked Again | Continuing Change: Cheers and Checked Again You know you are a nerd when you are watching a local school board meeting, with your cell phone taping,  as you cheer at the scree
by mike simpson / 15h 
Cheers and Checked Again | Continuing Change
Cheers and Checked Again | Continuing Change: Cheers and Checked Again You know you are a nerd when you are watching a local school board meeting, with your cell phone taping,  as you cheer at the screen.Imagine the excitement to hear your own school board members agree,  unanimously,  to find a way to opt your entire county out of high stakes testing.That was me last night.Except, I wasn’t cheeri
by mike simpson / 15h 
Choosing Democracy: Another Opportunity Missed - Civic Education Policy in California
Choosing Democracy: Another Opportunity Missed - Civic Education Policy in California: Another Opportunity Missed - Civic Education Policy in CaliforniaCalifornia education policy makers have once again written and published a nice looking report on school curriculum – this one on the need for improved civic education.  As is the norm for these tasks, a group of “well respected” civic leaders have
by mike simpson / 15h 
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Lazy-Ass Reporters (LARs) on top of Karen's vast real estate empire
Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Lazy-Ass Reporters (LARs) on top of Karen's vast real estate empire: Lazy-Ass Reporters (LARs) on top of Karen's vast real estate empireKaren Lewis leads Rahm by 12 points in the polls. Desperation time.After reading the "expose" in today's Sun-Times, one couldn't be blamed for thinking that poor Rahm's re-election campaign is really in trouble. Not only is
by mike simpson / 15h 
HISD trustees and Grier spar over school reform - K-12 Zone
HISD trustees and Grier spar over school reform - K-12 Zone: HISD trustees and Grier spar over school reformPosted on August 13, 2014 | By Ericka MellonPRINT0HISD Superintendent Terry Grier launched the Apollo reform program at nine of the district’s lowest-performing middle and high schools in 2010 and expanded it to nine elementary schools the following year. (Photo by Eric Kayne)The ghost of Ap
by mike simpson / 17h 
8-13-14 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Pre-K = Childhood's End?
Comment posted following “As the first day of school approaches, the city trains thousands of universal pre-K teachers,” on ChalkbeatPosted on August 12.I wonder how many of those interested in teaching Pre-K in New York have read the "New York State Prekindergarten Foundation for the Common Core." The document is 62 pages long, filled with an ast
by mike simpson / 17h 
8-13-14 The Whole Child Blog — Bringing Health and Wellness Back to School
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Bringing Health and Wellness Back to SchoolThis week many schools across the Midwest will flow back into their daily classroom routines and students will start adjusting from the freedom of summer to the structure of study. That means plenty of grab-and-go school breakfasts, packed lunches, coveted afterschool snacks with outdoor recess, and brain brea
by mike simpson / 18h 
empathyeducates – Feds Investigating Claim Of Civil Rights Violations In Schools On Chicago’s South Side
empathyeducates – Feds Investigating Claim Of Civil Rights Violations In Schools On Chicago’s South Side: Feds Investigating Claim Of Civil Rights Violations In Schools On Chicago’s South SideIrene Robinson wraps her arm around her grandchild, who attended Anthony Overton Elementary School in Chicago [2013]. The school is one of 48 now shuttered because of a budget deficit. Many parents have voice
by mike simpson / 18h 
What Will a Liberal Arts Education Look Like in 50 Years? - The Atlantic
What Will a Liberal Arts Education Look Like in 50 Years? - The Atlantic: What Will a Liberal Arts Education Look Like in 50 Years?Aug 13, 2014 | 5-part seriesKasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg, Sam Price-Waldman, Nadine AjakaAt this year's Aspen Ideas Festival, we asked a group of academics within some of America's top universities to weigh in on the fate of higher education. "We won't have libe
by mike simpson / 18h 
Cami’s Newark school bus plan: Volunteers needed to keep kids safe. | Bob Braun's Ledger
Cami’s Newark school bus plan: Volunteers needed to keep kids safe. | Bob Braun's Ledger: Cami’s Newark school bus plan: Volunteers needed to keep kids safe.Anderson wants Newark kids protected by “volunteers”–Is she nuts or what?Cami Anderson, the state-imposed administrator of Newark schools, has developed a shuttle bus operation to move children around the city to meet the demands of  her “One
by mike simpson / 20h 
8-13-14 @ The Chalk Face
@ THE CHALK FACE: About the radio showJoin Drs. Shaun Johnson and Tim Slekar LIVE Sundays at 6PM EST and Wednesdays at 7PM EST on Blog Talk Radio for progressive, pro-public education talk radio. Call in to speak live with Tim and Shaun during the show, (805) 727-7111. You can also listen to our Monday "Sunday-Replay" at 7PM EST, and re-broadcasts of the archives every Tuesday and Thursd
by mike simpson / 20h 
STOP GRITTING YOUR TEETH WHEN YOU HEAR “GRIT” | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing
STOP GRITTING YOUR TEETH WHEN YOU HEAR “GRIT” | DCGEducator: Doing The Right Thing: STOP GRITTING YOUR TEETH WHEN YOU HEAR “GRIT” There is nothing wrong with GRIT.Why do we have such a knee jerk reaction to a word when the wrong people usurp it?Isn’t true grit is a characteristic we need to fight back against these interlopers? We need to take back that word just as we need to take back other word
by mike simpson / 20h 
8-13-14 Wait What? - Jonathan Pelto: Gubernatorial Candidate and A Really Nice Guy
Wait What?: Wait What? Pelto/Murphy 2014 State Deficit?  What State Deficit…In a recent interview with the CT Mirror, Governor Dannel “Dan” Malloy said, “We really don’t have a deficit.” However, if the truth be told, according to the non-partisan Office of Fiscal Analysis, the State of Connecticut continues to face a monumental fiscal crisis.  In fact, here are the projections from the experts fo
by mike simpson / 21h 
8-13-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: “My Best Posts On ‘Conditional Cash Transfers’”© 2012 Philip Taylor, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio I’ve just published My Best Posts On “Conditional Cash Transfers” over at my other blog, Engaging Parents In School. Conditional Cash Transfers are payments made to families to encourage them to do things like go to doctor appoin
by mike simpson / 21h 
8-13-14 With A Brooklyn Accent: Us VS Them- A Guest Post on the Larger Implications of Ferguson by Dr Lori Martin
With A Brooklyn Accent:  Us VS Them- A Guest Post on the Larger Implications of Ferguson by Dr Lori MartinThe systematic killing of people of color provides the best evidence that many Americans have been wrong about racism all along. For far too long racism has been understood as an illness, a sickness, or a disease, that older and uneducated individuals come down with because they are ignorant,
by mike simpson / 23h 
8-13-14 Curmudgucation
CURMUDGUCATION: Dear Campbell Brown:Today you made an appearance in Valerie Strauss's blog to respond to your many critics. I want to take a moment to respond to some of your questions.First, let me applaud you for taking the dialogue directly to your critics, rather than simply trashing or dismissing them elsewhere. Direct dialogue between the various sides of the ed debates (there are more than
by mike simpson / 23h 
The Age-Old Question. Teaching: Art or Science? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher
The Age-Old Question. Teaching: Art or Science? - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher:The Age-Old Question. Teaching: Art or Science?By Nancy Flanagan on August 13, 2014 10:36 AMFor several years, I read and evaluated applications from teachers interested in becoming the Michigan Teacher of Year. The application consists of various lengthy essays on important questions around the pr
by mike simpson / 23h 
8-13-14 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Book Review: This Is Not a Test, by José Luis VilsonLet me start with the easiest part of this review:Buy and read José Luis Vilson's This Is Not a Test.@TheJVL is one of the better known teacher-bloggers around, and a prodigious tweeter. He asks hard questions and gives little quarter when it comes to issues of race and education (although I've noticed he also has greater patience
by mike simpson / 23h 
The Hidden Half: School Employees Who Don't Teach | The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
The Hidden Half: School Employees Who Don't Teach | The Thomas B. Fordham Institute: Download PDFThe Hidden Half: School Employees Who Don't TeachMatt RichmondAugust 12, 2014The number of non-teaching staff in the United States (those employed by school systems but not serving as classroom teachers) has grown by 130 percent since 1970. Non-teachers—more than three million strong—now comprise half
by mike simpson / 23h 
Breaking News: @MichelleRhee (Johnson) Continues to Spread Fertilizer | Cloaking Inequity
Breaking News: @MichelleRhee (Johnson) Continues to Spread Fertilizer | Cloaking Inequity: Breaking News: @MichelleRhee (Johnson) Continues to Spread FertilizerThe Huffington Posts reports that Michelle Rhee Prepares To Leave CEO Job At StudentsFirst, Group She Founded. Is there a more polarizing figure for critics or uniting for supporters of education “reformers”?In today’s Breaking News comic a
by mike simpson / 23h 
One Houston Teacher and Future Teachers Reportedly Not to Be |
One Houston Teacher and Future Teachers Reportedly Not to Be |: One Houston Teacher and Future Teachers Reportedly Not to Be Following up on a previous post about “Houston Teachers Suing over their District’s EVAAS Use,” an opinion piece released this summer via The Houston Chronicle about the realities of another teacher in Houston working for 15 years in the district, highlights some of the same
by mike simpson / 23h 
Morning Wink 8-13-14 AM Posts #edchat #edreform
BIG EDUCATION APE - MORNING WINK  AM POSTSLISTEN TO DIANE RAVITCH 8-13-14 Diane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for allDiane Ravitch's blog | A site to discuss better education for all: Michigan State Board Calls for Sweeping Changes in Charter LawThe Michigan State Board of Education passed a resolution calling for reform of the state’s charter law. The vote was along party li
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